Regrets, I’ve had a few. But then again, too few to mention. Except this one regret, which I shall mention. I loved New Orleans. I went with Mrs P last November. It’s a lot of fun. I loved the history. It’s a photographers delight. I rode on a paddle boat down the Mississippi. I ate … Continue reading The Swamp
One of the U.K.’s lesser known, but historically important, events is celebrated today. Two hundred and forty five years ago, the decision was made to expel a set of colonies from the warm, peaceful and prosperous embrace of the Imperial family of nations. The Great American Expulsion. Truth be told, we hadn’t been sending our … Continue reading American Expulsion Day
I've been on a few scenic railway journeys in my life. I have done one of the greatest train journeys of them all in fact. Back in 2003 I boarded El Chepe at Los Mochis. The very name Los Mochis sounds like some sort of sizzling hell hole from a Star Wars movie, inhabited by … Continue reading Great American Railway Journeys
I view politics very much through a British looking glass. You wouldn't expect anything else. This means I'm inevitably going to be viewed as a commie by our American cousins and a capitalist pig by our Russian ex-friends. Both are simplistic labels proferred by simplistic minds. My political line of thought is easily summed up. If … Continue reading Rapist in Chief
Things come in threes. Usually, but not always. In the mid 1860's we nearly had one unwelcome trilogy - all out war between Great Britain and the United States. The Unionistas and Confederales were battling it out in the American Civil War, whilst the British sat as an itchy fingered spectator. The public and majority … Continue reading Lincoln
Moving back to the UK has its pros and cons. Moving anywhere to anywhere has its pros and cons of course. The UK offers greater money earning potential, providing I can find a job. I'm focusing on retail management and online community manager positions. Wish me luck. With greater earning potential comes the ability to … Continue reading Pros and Cons
I love my laptop! Here I am at 35,000 feet on American Airlines building my website en route to Chicago! It has it's drawbacks though.....while I have been absorbed with typing my journal out, Paola has taken advantage and eaten my chocolate in my in flight snack pack. Anyway, we had a pretty hectic evening. … Continue reading Chicago
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